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Faith in the Ashes After Spokane Fires | Salt Lake City News
When wildfires devastated the Spokane area in early August, leaving homes in ruins and communities reeling, two top LDS leaders—President Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder Neil L. Andersen—made a powerful personal visit to meet with those directly affected. Sitting front and center with survivors, they listened, shared stories of resilience, and affirmed faith amid loss. Members recounted answered prayers, neighborly kindness, and spiritual strength found in the ashes. Andrea Abeyta, an Eastern Shoshone woman who lost her home, even shook hands with both leaders—a deeply moving moment of…
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